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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1932
Page
4
A petition in Arizona aims to repeal the state workmen's compensation law. The piece defends the initiative measure as offering strong protection to workers, notes past criticisms of the Industrial Commission, and urges workers to support and supervise proper administration of the law.
An editorial discusses the Navajo Returned Students program in Arizona and New Mexico. It urges a measured adoption of beneficial civilizational traits while avoiding harmful copies of the worst aspects. The piece emphasizes honesty, industry, dignity, and courage to advance to equal standing under the law.
The Arizona Democratic delegation and many other groups favor Isabella Greenway national committeewoman to be vice president. Support grows among about 500 women delegates in Chicago. she is described as a capable party worker with grasp of national affairs. The only barrier is the precedent that no woman has held the office. Her rise would honor Arizona and advance women in national politics.
The Phoenix Evening Gazette notes the keynote by Senator Barkley of Kentucky at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago was significantly easier than another Senate figure’s assignment.
The Democratic platform, approved by the resolutions committee, calls for drastic federal spending cuts, balanced budgets, sound money, tariff reform, federal credit for states, unemployment and old age insurance, farm relief, strong national defense, trust enforcement, water power use, repeal of the 18th Amendment with temperance measures, and a firm foreign policy. It condemns excessive political spending and lobbies, Hawley Smoot tariffs, and calls for judicial reform and campaign finance transparency.
Senator Barkley delivered a forceful keynote accusing Republicans of responsibility for the nation’s low mood and ills over the past four years while Senator Fess offered little to praise. Barkley seized every chance to assign blame, delivering a masterly performance as expected.
Miss Bargeman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bargeman, was crowned Rodeo Queen at the Meteor City roundup in Winslow. She will wear a western costume for parades and contests across the three day celebration, with Miss Joan O Hara as Midget Rodeo Queen. Merchants praised the event for aiding local circulation and community spirit.
Delegates debated a McAdoo proposal to study insuring deposits in Federal Reserve banks. Senator Glass opposed it citing risks to banking faith. Caroline O'Day won an amendment on human welfare for children as Hawaii and Alaska home rule ideas and other economic program suggestions were rejected. The nominating session continued amid cheers and demonstrations late into the evening.
A Mexican general railroad strike entered its fourth day at noon with a 72 hour limit expiring and no word from Mexico City or Guadalajara. A rift appeared as Mexican crews returned to work in Nogales American yards, blamed as scabs, while a broader strike of Pullman workers in Mexico was set to begin noon today.
Mrs. Marion A. Crowley files for divorce after a history of abuse culminated by threats involving a pistol under the pillow and a hatchet under the bed.
The Prescott Journal Miner argues against repealing state industrial compensation. It contends the current laws protect injured workers and dependents, warns against ambulance chasing lawyers, and asserts the system is sound and beneficial to laboring men over any proposed repeal.
The Senate discusses Philippine independence while the House weighs conference reports on appropriation bills. Conference reports on navy department and independent offices supply bills move toward White House. The second deficiency bill of 22 million dollars is passed and sent to conference with the House. The independent offices appropriation bill is approved and the state justice commerce and labor supply bill is returned to the Senate.
In Loveland Colorado stockmen organize in passes and trail through mountains chasing a marauding bear suspected of raiding stock herds in the Red Feather district.
A railroad watch must not vary more than 30 seconds a week, ticking 604,800 seconds in that period. This requires accuracy to one part in 20,000 for railroad timepieces used by railway men.
President Hoover was invited to visit parts of the Rocky Mountain National Parks. The invitation was delivered through Edmund B. Rogers, park superintendent, during Hoover’s Washington visit.
G T Stevens of Winslow announces his candidacy for Navajo County Treasurer in the Democratic primary set for September 13, 1932. He cites his background as an accountant and banker and asks for voters support.
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